Hey guys,
First time blogger here. I've been following this site for a few years but only just started posting this season. Been an Eels fan for around 20 years!
How refreshing is our depth this year? Particularly in the forwards. Of course nobody wants to see players injured or suspended but I think from players 8 through to 17 if we get short term injuries (which is a given) it wont hurt us too much. With the likes of De-Gois, Gower, Alvaro, Tanginoa and Terepo all outside our strongest 17, they can all step in and do a job and at the same time they all gain valuable first grade experience and also put pressure on the first choice team to hold down their spots when they return!
Sadly we don't have the same depth with our outside backs or our halves. Like they have been doing with Foran, I hope the training and development staff realise this and can manage their training regimes to minimse the likelihood of injuries. I also hope that next time we need a half to step in, Cornish gets the nod over Kelly! Last year I was baffled with Joseph Paulo getting picked every week, this year BA sees to be getting the selection right thus far, except for Kelly!
GO PARRA!
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Faraimo
Morgs
Toutai
Kelly
Cornish
O'Brien
King
Alvaro
Kelepi
Nelson
Hasson
Plus our 1st grade 17 we also have
Terepo (18th man)
Peats (injured)
Watmough (possible retirement)
Folau (injured ?)
Anyone else I may have missed in RM.
Plenty of depth across the park
Hence why our Wenty team is doing so well this season!
However if Morgan and Toutai for example needed to replace Jenko and Semi (or Gutherson and Taka) I think it presents a weakness in our team. They are solid players but they will certainly be targeted heavily by opposition.
Our forward replacements on the other hand are rock solid and we certainly don't lose any grunt in the pack!
I realise that but it's exciting to think that our replacement forwards are as good as our first string players IMO.
He's an exciting young prospect! Do you think his defence is up to first grade standard? I haven't seen much of NYC.
He may get a shot in first grade if we get a lot of injuries
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